訂
訂·correct, revise
- On-yomi
- テイ
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 訂正 | ていせい | correction |
| 改訂 | かいてい | revision (of a text) |
| 改訂版 | かいていばん | revised edition |
| 訂正印 | ていせいいん | correction seal |
Example sentences
先ほどの発言の一部を訂正します。
さきほどのはつげんのいちぶをていせいします。
I would like to correct part of what I said earlier.
教科書の改訂版が出た。
きょうかしょのかいていばんがでた。
A revised edition of the textbook has come out.
書き間違えたところに訂正印を押した。
かきまちがえたところにていせいいんをおした。
I stamped a correction seal where I had written it wrong.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 訂正 as ちょうせい (that is 調整, adjustment)
- Confusing 訂 with 討 in 検討 (けんとう)
Memory aid
Picture it
Words 言 beside 丁 'a nail' — hammering crooked words back into line.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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